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Common Names
Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GADOLEIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 3030.0 | 3306.0 | -0.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Leaf | 3890.0 | 16803.0 | -1.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | 40100.0 | 43749.0 | 0.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Tuber | 8000.0 | 18779.0 | -0.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Leaf | 1490.0 | 6436.0 | -1.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Seed | 11400.0 | 12437.0 | 0.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Tuber | 3900.0 | 9155.0 | 1.53 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HCN | 9 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Leaf | 7900.0 | 8618.0 | 1.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Tuber | 2410.0 | 5657.0 | 1.60 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Leaf | 20.0 | 259.0 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Seed | 15.0 | 158.0 | 0.03 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Tuber | 20.0 | 47.0 | -0.90 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Leaf | 2040.0 | 8812.0 | -0.84 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Seed | 14680.0 | 16016.0 | 0.70 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Tuber | 4250.0 | 9976.0 | 1.60 | Duke, 1992 * |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Leaf | 740.0 | 3197.0 | 0.29 | Duke, 1992 * |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Seed | 490.0 | 4462.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Tuber | 1590.0 | 3732.0 | 0.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Leaf | 3590.0 | 15508.0 | -0.15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Adjuvant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Allergenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anthelmintic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacid | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacne | 4 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiADD | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| AntiAGE | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Antiaggregant | 3 | Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. |
| Antiaging | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |